Politics Sep 07 New poll numbers show tightening presidential race, but Clinton has easier path Nationally, the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is getting closer; an average of polls show Clinton's post-convention bounce is over. Lisa Desjardins examines both candidates' polling strengths and Carroll Doherty of the Pew Research Center and The Washington…
Politics Sep 07 Seeing the future of climate policy under the next president There is probably no greater divergence between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s views than on climate change. Clinton thinks it poses grave danger, while Trump thinks it’s a fantasy. William Brangham asks The New York Times’ Coral Davenport and The…
Episode Sep 06 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 6, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine discusses national security and Hillary Clinton’s strategy to win voters’ trust. Also: President Obama pledges to help clear unexploded bombs left in Laos, the Filipino president’s controversial drug crackdown, Fox…
World Sep 06 Decades on, millions of unexploded American bombs left behind still kill and maim in Laos
World Sep 06 Duterte lashes out at critics of drug war killings in the Philippines More than 2,000 people have been killed in the Philippines as part of a sweeping drug crackdown whipped up by President Rodrigo Duterte. Both the United States and the United Nations have expressed criticism, and back in his own country,…
Nation Sep 06 Fox News ends Ailes era with apology and $20 million for Gretchen Carlson Fox News will pay a $20 million settlement to former Fox anchor Gretchen Carlson over her allegations of sexual harassment by former CEO Roger Ailes. Fox also issued a rare apology to Carlson. Judy Woodruff learns more from Stephen Battaglio…
Science Sep 06 Can the high-tech hunt for terrorists stop lone wolf attacks? Take a look at the room 9/11 built: The operations center at the National Counterterrorism Center aggregates data in hopes that analysts will be able to predict the next terrorist attack. With the advent of “social media intelligence,” answers are…
Education Sep 06 Counting the benefits of teaching math to 3-year-olds In Boston public schools, 3, 4 and 5-year-olds are getting their first introduction to math. Before they walk through the kindergarten door, the “Building Blocks” curriculum is designed to encourage very young children to think and talk about math concepts…
Politics Sep 06 News Wrap: Congress returns from recess to tackle funding, Zika In our news wrap Tuesday, Congress came back from its summer recess with a full plate. It has less than a month to pass a funding bill and is under pressure to deliver a package to fight Florida’s homegrown Zika…